Prof. Dr.

Thomaz Teodorovicz

Associate Professor of Strategic Management

Thomaz Teodorovicz holds an Associate Professorship Chair in Strategic Management at the University of St.Gallen. His research examines when and how the leaders of private and public organizations can pursue superior performance while providing solutions to pressing societal challenges. Prior to joining the University of St.Gallen, he was a postdoctoral researcher at Harvard Business School, and held the CBS Executive Fonden Assistant Profes-sorship Chair at the Copenhagen Business School. He has also held visiting appointments at INSEAD, SDA Bocco-ni, HEC Paris, and the Geneva Research Lab for Digital Impact. Thomaz Teodorovicz received his PhD in Business Economics from the Insper Institute of Education and Research.

Thomaz’s research examines how organizational governance, strategic choices, and human capital shape both or-ganizational performance and societal outcomes. His work spans public and private organizations, state-owned enterprises, public services, employment arrangements, and public-private collaborations. His research has addressed topics including comparative performance across public and private organizations, investments in the human capital of contract workers, and relocation incentives for remote workers. His research has been published in leading international journals, including Strategic Management Journal, Organization Science, and the Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal. His practitioner- and policy-oriented publications include contributions to the Inter-American Development Bank, Brookings Institution, and Harvard Business Review.

Thomaz serves on the Editorial Review Boards of the Strategic Management Journal and the Journal of Organization Design and holds leadership roles within the Academy of Management and Strategic Management Society. His engagement also extends to policy-oriented research, including projects with the Inter-American Development Bank and Brookings Institution. For his research and service, he has received multiple recognitions from the Strategic Management Society and Academy of Management.

Thomaz has taught strategic management at the PhD, MBA, master’s, and executive-education levels. His teaching covers strategic management and innovation, strategic management for the public interest, and managing the future-of-work. He has taught at Copenhagen Business School, INSEAD, and Harvard Business School.

Work Experience

  • 2022 – 2026: Copenhagen Business School – Department of Strategy and Innovation
    CBS Executive Fonden Assistant Professor Chair (Jan/2025-Jul/2026)
    Assistant Professor (Aug/2022-Dec/2024)
  • 2019-22 Harvard University/Harvard Business School (Postdoctoral Researcher)

Research Appointments

  • 2025 – 2026: Geneva Research Lab for Digital Impact (Academic Fellow)
  • 2025: HEC Paris – Society & Organizations Institute (Visiting Researcher)
  • 2024 – 2026: INSEAD – Stone Centre; Strategy Unit (Visiting Faculty & Lecturer)
  • 2023: SDA Bocconi School of Management – IMSL (Academic Fellow)
  • 2016- 2019: Insper Metricis – Socioenvironmental Impact Assessment (Research Fellow)

Education

  • 2019: Insper Institute of Education and Research (Ph.D. in Business Economics)
  • 2018: University of Toronto – Rotman School of Management (Visiting Ph.D. Student)
  • 2015: Federal University of Paraná (M. Phil. in Public Policy)
  • 2012: Federal University of Paraná (B.A. in Economics)

Awards

  • 2026
    • Strategic Management Journal 2026 Outstanding Reviewer Award
    • 86th AOM Outstanding Reviewer Award – Strategic Management Division
  • 2025
    • CBS Executive Fonden Chair in Leadership
    • FAPESP Research Project (co-investigator) – BRL 380,000
    • HEC Paris, Society & Organization Institute Research Support – EUR 3,000
  • 2024
    • Stone Centre for the Study of Wealth Inequality Research Support – EUR 1,500
    • Otto Mønsteds Fond Travel Grant – DKK 7,500
    • INSEAD Research Support – Remote Learning and Comparative Governance – EUR 3,000
    • Outstanding Service to the Strategic Management Society Recognition
    • Excellence in Teaching Recognition – Copenhagen Business School
    • 84th AOM STR Division Research Awards (finalist)
    • 84th AOM Outstanding Reviewer Award – Strategic Management Division
  • 2023
    • ION Management Science Lab – Research Support – EUR 25,000
    • Excellence in Teaching Recognition – Copenhagen Business School
    • SMS Best Competitive Strategy Proposal for Creativity Award – SMS 43rd Annual Conference (finalist)
    • SMS Best Responsible Research Paper Prize – SMS 43rd Annual Conference (nominated)
    • SMS Best Research Methods Paper Prize – SMS 43rd Annual Conference (nominated)
    • 83rd AOM Outstanding Reviewer Award – Strategic Management Division
  • 2022
    • Interamerican Development Bank – Research Support – USD 50,000
    • SMS Outstanding Reviewer Award – Knowledge and Innovation – SMS 42nd Annual Conference
    • SMS Outstanding Reviewer Award – Stakeholder Management – SMS 42nd Annual Conference
  • 2021
    • Lemann Research Grant – USD 20,000
    • SMS Outstanding Reviewer Award – Knowledge and Innovation – SMS 41st Annual Conference
    • 81st AOM Best Papers and Proceedings (Top-10% Best Papers) – STR Division
    • 81st AOM Best Papers and Proceedings (Top-10% Best Papers) – PNP Division
  • 2020
    • SMS Best Conference Paper Prize – SMS 40th Annual Conference (finalist)
    • SMS Best Strategic Human Capital Paper Prize – SMS 40th Annual Conference (finalist)
    • SMS Best Research Methods Paper Prize – SMS 40th Annual Conference (nominated)
  • 2019
    • SMS Best Conference Paper Prize – SMS 39th Annual Conference (finalist)
    • SMS Best Strategic Human Capital Paper Prize – SMS 39th Annual Conference (finalist)
    • SMS Best Research Methods Paper Prize – SMS 39th Annual Conference (finalist)
  • 2017
    • FAPESP International Exchange Program Grant – USD 20,000
    • FAPESP Doctoral Scholarship Grant – BRL 116,000 (adjusted for inflation)
  • 2015
    • INSPER Doctoral Scholarship Grant – BRL 53,000 (adjusted for inflation)
  • 2013
    • CAPES Masters Scholarship Grant – BRL 90,000 (adjusted for inflation)
  • 2012
    • State Economic Council Award – Best Graduating Student (Federal University of Paraná)

Journal Articles

  • Nardi, L., Huysentruyt, M., Obloj, T., Teodorovicz, T. (2026). Diversity and/or Inclusion? Evidence from Disability Quota and Inclusion Laws in Brazil. Organization Science. Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS). https://doi.org/10.1287/orsc.2024.18693
  • Camuffo, A., Gambardella, A., Teodorovicz, T. (2026). Unleashing the value of a “scientific approach” to entrepreneurship: Building an empirical research agenda. Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal. Wiley. https://sms.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/sej.70038
  • Teodorovicz, T., Choudhury, P. (., Starr, E. (2025). Location-Specificity and Relocation Incentive Programs for Remote Workers. Organization Science, 36(1). Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS). https://pubsonline.informs.org/doi/10.1287/orsc.2023.17712
  • Teodorovicz, T., Lazzarini, S., Cabral, S., McGahan, A. M. (2024). Investing in general human capital as a relational strategy: Evidence on flexible arrangements with contract workers. Strategic Management Journal, 45(5). Wiley. https://sms.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/smj.3571
  • Teodorovicz, T., Lazzarini, S., Cabral, S., Nardi, L. (2023). Can Public Organizations Perform Like Private Firms? The Role of Heterogeneous Resources and Practices. Organization Science, 34(4). Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS). https://doi.org/10.1287/orsc.2022.1634
  • Lazzarini, S., Cabral, S., Firpo, S., Teodorovicz, T. (2022). Why Are Counterfactual Assessment Methods Not Widespread in Outcome-Based Contracts? A Formal Model Approach. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, 33(3). Oxford University Press (OUP). https://academic.oup.com/jpart/article/32/3/509/6485792
  • Teodorovicz, T., Kun, A. L., Sadun, R., Shaer, O. (2022). Multitasking while driving: A time use study of commuting knowledge workers to assess current and future uses. International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 162. Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhcs.2022.102789
  • Teodorovicz, T., Sadun, R., Kun, A. L., Shaer, O. (2022). How does working from home during COVID-19 affect what managers do? Evidence from time-Use studies. Human–Computer Interaction, 37(6). Taylor and Francis (United Kingdom). https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07370024.2021.1987908